Prime Ventures

Prime Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in technology-focused companies, with a preference for seed stage to pre-IPO funding. It typically invests in Series A and B rounds and continues to provide growth capital in subsequent financing stages. Prime Ventures targets sectors such as consumer internet, e-commerce, digital media, software, mobile computing, communications, infrastructure services, semiconductors, and clean technology. The firm primarily focuses on companies based in Europe, especially in the Benelux countries, United Kingdom, France, Finland, and Sweden. With over €700 million in committed capital, Prime Ventures usually invests between €5 million and €15 million initially, and up to €25 million in subsequent rounds, often taking minority stakes and board positions in its portfolio companies.

André Baars

CFO and Partner

Sake Bosch

Founder

Thijs Emondts

Partner

Sandeep Kapadia

Venture Partner

Viktoria Oushatova

Associate

Jelto Kromwijk Smits

Venture Partner

Evelien Varkevisser

Associate

63 past transactions

TerraPay

Series B in 2023
TerraPay is a mobile-first international payment network that facilitates the secure and seamless transfer of funds across borders. By interconnecting various financial services providers, including mobile wallet services, money transfer operators, banks, and payment platforms, TerraPay creates a unified network for transnational transactions. Its platform supports a wide range of services, including interpersonal transfers, e-payments, and government disbursements, and is designed to integrate easily with any mobile wallet provider through standard open APIs. As a fully regulated financial intermediary, TerraPay takes on comprehensive responsibilities that include regulatory compliance, foreign exchange management, and funds settlement, ensuring a reliable payment experience. The company's software solutions are tailored for mobile-focused remittances, enabling customers to send money quickly, safely, and affordably.

Vitesse

Series B in 2022
Vitesse PSP Ltd. operates a money transfer platform that provides tailored payment services to customers globally. Established in 2013 and headquartered in London, the company focuses on addressing gaps in local bank collections and payouts. Its platform includes a range of services such as treasury and remittance solutions, inbound and outbound payments, due diligence, transaction monitoring, and global foreign exchange offerings. By leveraging its peer-to-peer capabilities, Vitesse aims to streamline payment management for its clients, ensuring a simple and effective user experience.

MyCointainer

Seed Round in 2022
MyCointainer operates a digital wallet that simplifies access to the cryptocurrency landscape. It enables users to earn rewards from the decentralized economy through mechanisms such as staking, master nodes, and airdrops. By facilitating these processes, MyCointainer aims to accelerate global cryptocurrency adoption and provide users with benefits from various digital assets. The company has secured financial licenses to ensure a safe, transparent, and user-friendly environment for both individuals and entities. With a team experienced in the emerging cryptoeconomy, MyCointainer is positioned to connect communities worldwide and meet the evolving needs of the digital finance sector.

Recharge

Series B in 2021
Recharge, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializes in simplifying the process of prepaid credit and top-up services. The company aims to disrupt the traditional, often slow market by providing a fast, safe, and convenient online recharge experience for customers worldwide. With a focus on accessibility, Recharge seeks to offer its services anytime and anywhere, catering to a diverse range of users. The company is dedicated to expanding its presence in the online recharge sector and is actively seeking talented professionals to support its growth and innovation in this rapidly evolving industry.

Blueground

Series C in 2021
Blueground is a corporate hospitality company that specializes in leasing and managing fully furnished residential properties for corporate travelers, expatriates, and leisure visitors. Founded in 2013 and based in Kifisia, Greece, the company has expanded its operations to twelve cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Dubai, offering over 3,500 apartments. Blueground aims to provide a seamless living experience through its tech-powered platform, which combines real estate expertise, design, and local knowledge. The company caters to diverse rental needs, offering accommodations for durations ranging from a month to a year or more. With aspirations to expand to 50 cities and manage a portfolio of over 50,000 apartments worldwide, Blueground is focused on making its guests feel at home wherever they choose to live.

Holidu

Series D in 2021
Holidu GmbH is a rapidly growing travel technology company based in Munich, Germany, that specializes in vacation rentals. Founded in 2014 by brothers Johannes and Michael Siebers, Holidu operates a platform that allows users to compare vacation homes from numerous travel websites, including Airbnb and Booking.com. Utilizing proprietary image recognition technology, the platform enables efficient price comparison and user reviews, helping users find ideal accommodations while potentially saving up to 55% on their bookings. Holidu also offers a mobile application to enhance the user experience in searching and booking vacation rentals.

Orderchamp

Series A in 2021
Orderchamp Bv operates an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with a diverse range of brands, facilitating a more efficient wholesale model. Founded in 2019 and based in Amsterdam, the company aims to empower local communities by helping retailers curate unique product offerings. The platform features various categories, including home, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and products for children, allowing retailers to discover quality items and enabling brands to reach new markets. By addressing the inefficiencies in the traditional wholesale system, Orderchamp seeks to foster collaboration between creators and shop owners, supporting their mutual success in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.

Qover

Series B in 2021
Qover is an innovative company in the insurance sector that specializes in developing and distributing digital insurance solutions across Europe. The company offers a range of insurance products tailored to the needs of fast-growing businesses in various sectors, including the gig economy, soft mobility, travel, and PropTech. Qover's solutions are designed for easy integration into partners' digital platforms through APIs or white labeling, allowing for real-time access. By digitizing the entire insurance value chain, Qover can launch customized and competitive insurance products in less than a month. Collaborating with leading insurance companies, Qover provides high-quality coverage at attractive prices. The company operates in 11 countries and serves nearly 100,000 customers, partnering with well-known brands such as Deliveroo, Wolt, Decathlon, and Cowboy.

Leavy.co

Convertible Note in 2020
Leavy.co allows for anyone to live wherever they like, no matter how much they make, even for a day. Covid has turned our idea of work and travel upside down. It’s now all about mobility, for a generation who cannot afford it. The platform pays cash to all members willing to share their homes with the community or care for others.

TerraPay

Venture Round in 2020
TerraPay is a mobile-first international payment network that facilitates the secure and seamless transfer of funds across borders. By interconnecting various financial services providers, including mobile wallet services, money transfer operators, banks, and payment platforms, TerraPay creates a unified network for transnational transactions. Its platform supports a wide range of services, including interpersonal transfers, e-payments, and government disbursements, and is designed to integrate easily with any mobile wallet provider through standard open APIs. As a fully regulated financial intermediary, TerraPay takes on comprehensive responsibilities that include regulatory compliance, foreign exchange management, and funds settlement, ensuring a reliable payment experience. The company's software solutions are tailored for mobile-focused remittances, enabling customers to send money quickly, safely, and affordably.

CybelAngel

Series B in 2020
CybelAngel SAS, founded in 2013 and based in Paris, France, specializes in cybersecurity solutions that focus on detecting data leaks and counterfeiting. The company effectively identifies both stolen and accidentally leaked data, often originating from third-party partners and suppliers. CybelAngel's unique technology scans the visible, deep, and dark webs, as well as connected storage systems, which are common sources of negligent leaks. By integrating artificial intelligence with human expertise, CybelAngel ensures rapid and accurate detection of data threats. The company's smart algorithms prioritize alerts based on their clients' needs, while cyber analysts compile detailed reports for each incident to facilitate swift remediation. Through its services, CybelAngel aims to help organizations secure sensitive data, protect their reputation, and maintain competitiveness in a challenging digital landscape.

Leavy.co

Seed Round in 2019
Leavy.co allows for anyone to live wherever they like, no matter how much they make, even for a day. Covid has turned our idea of work and travel upside down. It’s now all about mobility, for a generation who cannot afford it. The platform pays cash to all members willing to share their homes with the community or care for others.

Blueground

Series B in 2019
Blueground is a corporate hospitality company that specializes in leasing and managing fully furnished residential properties for corporate travelers, expatriates, and leisure visitors. Founded in 2013 and based in Kifisia, Greece, the company has expanded its operations to twelve cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Dubai, offering over 3,500 apartments. Blueground aims to provide a seamless living experience through its tech-powered platform, which combines real estate expertise, design, and local knowledge. The company caters to diverse rental needs, offering accommodations for durations ranging from a month to a year or more. With aspirations to expand to 50 cities and manage a portfolio of over 50,000 apartments worldwide, Blueground is focused on making its guests feel at home wherever they choose to live.

Holidu

Series C in 2019
Holidu GmbH is a rapidly growing travel technology company based in Munich, Germany, that specializes in vacation rentals. Founded in 2014 by brothers Johannes and Michael Siebers, Holidu operates a platform that allows users to compare vacation homes from numerous travel websites, including Airbnb and Booking.com. Utilizing proprietary image recognition technology, the platform enables efficient price comparison and user reviews, helping users find ideal accommodations while potentially saving up to 55% on their bookings. Holidu also offers a mobile application to enhance the user experience in searching and booking vacation rentals.

Recharge

Venture Round in 2019
Recharge, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializes in simplifying the process of prepaid credit and top-up services. The company aims to disrupt the traditional, often slow market by providing a fast, safe, and convenient online recharge experience for customers worldwide. With a focus on accessibility, Recharge seeks to offer its services anytime and anywhere, catering to a diverse range of users. The company is dedicated to expanding its presence in the online recharge sector and is actively seeking talented professionals to support its growth and innovation in this rapidly evolving industry.

Meero

Series C in 2019
Founded in 2016, Meero aims to revolutionize the world of photography by allowing photographers to dedicate themselves to their passion. From providing revenues and market research to invoicing, post-production, and delivery, Meero takes care of all the laborious, time-consuming tasks which plague the industry. Above all, the company aims to provide them with tools for file compatibility, CRM, marketing, and other daily needs. In addition to this, they'll have access to a series of educational masterclasses, inspiring documentaries, meetups with photographers in 35 different countries, a magazine in 2 different languages, and even a foundation supporting photography worldwide. Meero also solves a major problem in the world of photography: photo editing. Normally 60 minutes of actual shooting will take up to 4 hours of extra post-production work. The cutting-edge content enrichment technologies the company is currently developing can reduce this time to a few seconds, solving the problems of long delivery times, inconsistent photo rendering and unfair prices. Meero further gives artists the chance to work with major brands and take advantage of a whole range of solutions that simplify their work and make the production of beautiful images far easier. These innovations allow brands, and soon individual consumers, to access made-to-measure photo and video solutions around the world. Meero manages the photoshoot process from beginning to end, guaranteeing unbeatable prices, delivery times of less than 24 hours and professional photo quality. Today Meero is: - The world's leading on-demand photography platform - A suite of tools dedicated to photographers' activities; masterclasses, a magazine in four different languages, inspiring documentaries, a community of artists, and a foundation in support of photography - The leader in image-processing artificial intelligence - 60,000 photographers around the world - 800 team members of 49 different nationalities - 1 Photoshoot delivered every 25 seconds - 6 offices: Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore

Pagantis

Series B in 2019
Pagantis has originated over €500 million in online consumer loans on its proprietary platform, which has been developed leveraging the company’s expertise in data science, technology, regulatory compliance, and finance. Our point of sale consumer finance platform for e-commerce (Paga+Tarde in Spain), allows consumers to pay for goods and services in monthly installments with a fully automated, paperless process and provides e-commerce merchants with a simple onboarding process to offer consumer credit in conjunction with e-commerce purchases.

Zappi

Venture Round in 2019
Zappi is a developer of automated market research tools that enables global brands to enhance their decision-making processes for business growth. The company provides a platform that collects multichannel customer data, delivering actionable insights that improve advertising effectiveness and support product development. By allowing brands to visualize their innovations and advertising concepts from the consumer's perspective, Zappi empowers creators to iterate and optimize their strategies effectively. This approach helps brands to predict success and adapt to changing market dynamics, thus enhancing their competitive edge and driving industry disruption. Through collaboration with major brands, Zappi has established itself as a key player in transforming how companies access and utilize consumer insights.

iwoca

Series D in 2019
Iwoca provides small business credit finance services in the United Kingdom. It offers finance for businesses for various purposes ranging from bridging short-term cashflow gaps to investing in stock opportunities. It serves retailers, restaurants, hotels, service providers, and more. Christoph Rieche and James Dear founded iwoca on October 1, 2011. iwoca's headquarters is located in London in the United Kingdom.

AImotive

Series C in 2018
AImotive Informatikai Kft. specializes in artificial intelligence-driven self-driving technology designed for human drivers. Founded in 2015 and based in Budapest, Hungary, the company leverages camera-based solutions that replicate human visual capabilities. AImotive offers a suite of products, including aiDrive, which provides global self-driving functionalities across various weather conditions, and aiSim, which enables developers to test self-driving software effectively. Additionally, their aiWare product consists of AI-optimized hardware that is scalable for both embedded solutions and data centers. By combining expertise in artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and 3D graphics, AImotive aims to support industry partners in achieving their autonomous driving objectives, fostering collaboration with its modular and hardware-agnostic solutions.

Tripaneer

Series A in 2017
Tripaneer B.V., founded in 2012 and headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, operates a travel platform that enables users to discover, compare, and book educational-themed travel experiences worldwide. The platform focuses on enriching individuals' lives through unique journeys that promote personal growth and happiness. Tripaneer offers a diverse range of experiences, including mindful yoga retreats, safaris, and surf camps, all organized by local experts. By facilitating access to these theme-based experiences, the company aims to create lasting memories for travelers while encouraging them to explore their abilities and interests.

Falcon.io

Series C in 2017
Falcon.io offers a unified SaaS platform for social media listening, engaging, publishing and managing customer data. Falcon clients can explore the full potential of digital marketing by managing multiple customer touch points from one platform.The diverse and global client portfolio includes Carlsberg, Tiger, Columbia University, IWC Watches, Momondo, Coca-Cola and much more.

Zappi

Venture Round in 2016
Zappi is a developer of automated market research tools that enables global brands to enhance their decision-making processes for business growth. The company provides a platform that collects multichannel customer data, delivering actionable insights that improve advertising effectiveness and support product development. By allowing brands to visualize their innovations and advertising concepts from the consumer's perspective, Zappi empowers creators to iterate and optimize their strategies effectively. This approach helps brands to predict success and adapt to changing market dynamics, thus enhancing their competitive edge and driving industry disruption. Through collaboration with major brands, Zappi has established itself as a key player in transforming how companies access and utilize consumer insights.

iwoca

Series C in 2016
Iwoca provides small business credit finance services in the United Kingdom. It offers finance for businesses for various purposes ranging from bridging short-term cashflow gaps to investing in stock opportunities. It serves retailers, restaurants, hotels, service providers, and more. Christoph Rieche and James Dear founded iwoca on October 1, 2011. iwoca's headquarters is located in London in the United Kingdom.

4C

Series C in 2016
4C is building the leading self-service intelligence platform for marketers to drive business outcomes across closed ecosystems. Brands, agencies, and media owners around the world trust Scope by 4C™ to surface insights about their most valuable consumers and creatives, and activate them across channels and devices. With over $2 billion in annualized advertising spend running through Scope, 4C bridges linear television, streaming video, digital commerce, and social media. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, 4C has staff in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Visit www.4Cinsights.com for more information.

SlimPay

Series A in 2015
SlimPay SA is a leading European provider of a smart recurring payment platform that specializes in subscription payments through direct debit and credit card processing. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris, with additional offices in Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, London, and San Francisco, SlimPay offers solutions that help merchants onboard customers and enhance their revenue potential. Its key offerings include an embeddable payment iframe called Checkout, which integrates seamlessly into websites, and SOFORT, an online direct payment method that utilizes online banking without requiring registration. SlimPay's platform processes payments in both EURO and GBP, catering to various fixed and variable payment plans, and aims to maximize customer lifetime value for businesses across Europe.

Dealerdirect.

Venture Round in 2015
Dealerdirect Global is an online automotive marketplace established in 2006 by Vincent Stevens and Niels Oude Luttikhuis, located in Overijssel. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles. Users can search, view, and compare various models while filtering results based on criteria such as mileage, location, year, and lot number. Dealerdirect Global aims to simplify and enhance the transparency of vehicle transactions, allowing clients to engage in profitable dealings and participate in online auctions for vehicles.

Forcare

Venture Round in 2015
Forcare B.V. is a Dutch software company providing software products and services for healthcare. Their focus is “interoperability” between healthcare IT systems. That is, they provide products and services to interconnect existing healthcare information systems to share and exchange patient data. Based on their solutions, a comprehensive and complete view of available patient information is realized. Forcare’s vision is that clinical information systems need to cooperate in creating, sharing and managing clinical patient data, both inside and outside the healthcare enterprise. Based on this approach, healthcare institutions can share clinical information and realize more efficient and flexible cooperation. This enables healthcare professionals to provide high quality care in a more efficient way.

Falcon.io

Series B in 2015
Falcon.io offers a unified SaaS platform for social media listening, engaging, publishing and managing customer data. Falcon clients can explore the full potential of digital marketing by managing multiple customer touch points from one platform.The diverse and global client portfolio includes Carlsberg, Tiger, Columbia University, IWC Watches, Momondo, Coca-Cola and much more.

Pagantis

Series A in 2014
Pagantis has originated over €500 million in online consumer loans on its proprietary platform, which has been developed leveraging the company’s expertise in data science, technology, regulatory compliance, and finance. Our point of sale consumer finance platform for e-commerce (Paga+Tarde in Spain), allows consumers to pay for goods and services in monthly installments with a fully automated, paperless process and provides e-commerce merchants with a simple onboarding process to offer consumer credit in conjunction with e-commerce purchases.

Bright Computing

Series B in 2014
Bright Computing, Inc. develops and offers cluster management software that enables users to monitor and build clusters of different sizes. It provides comprehensive high-performance computing (HPC) and Hadoop clusters, OpenStack private clouds, and data centers provisioning and management software. The company also offers Bright Cluster Manager, a unified enterprise-grade data center and cloud systems provisioning, scheduling, monitoring, and management solution. Additionally, it provides support, training, certification, and consulting services. The company caters to academic, government, finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, oil, and gas industries. Its clientele include Boeing, NASA, Roche, Stanford University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. The company has strategic partnerships with Amazon, Cisco, Cray, and Dell. Bright Computing, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

ZeroLight

Seed Round in 2014
ZeroLight Limited specializes in creating virtual showrooms that provide real-time three-dimensional visualizations for various products, particularly in the automotive sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, with additional offices in China, Germany, and the United States, the company enables brands to enhance customer experiences through innovative technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and high-resolution graphics. Its platform allows users to interactively explore and customize complex products, including vehicles and industrial equipment, thereby driving engagement and sales. ZeroLight collaborates with major automotive and technology brands, helping them to redefine their media production and customer engagement strategies. The company has received recognition for its contributions to the industry through multiple awards.

Eutechnyx

Venture Round in 2014
Eutechnyx Limited is a driving game developer based in Gateshead, United Kingdom, with additional offices in the northeast of England and Hong Kong. Founded in 1987, the company focuses on creating and publishing titles and original intellectual properties for game consoles. Previously known as Merit Studios (Europe) Ltd., Eutechnyx has established itself as a notable player in the computer and video game industry.

Takeaway.com

Series B in 2014
Takeaway.com is an online food delivery marketplace based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that connects consumers with restaurants across 14 European countries and Israel. Founded in 2000, the company has established a robust platform featuring over 31,000 connected restaurants, offering a diverse range of food options. In addition to its marketplace, Takeaway.com provides delivery services in 23 cities across five European nations for restaurants that do not have their own delivery capabilities. The company primarily collaborates with delivery restaurants, enhancing the convenience of food ordering for consumers in regions including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

Mendix

Series B in 2014
Mendix Inc. offers a low-code application development platform that facilitates the creation, integration, and deployment of mobile and web applications for businesses. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Europe, Mendix enables both developers and business analysts to build applications using visual models, promoting collaboration between IT and business leaders. Its comprehensive platform includes tools such as the Mendix Connector Kit for IoT data integration, the Mendix Web Modeler for application design and collaboration, and the Mendix Application Performance Monitor for performance diagnostics. Mendix's focus on the entire application lifecycle—from development and testing to deployment—allows enterprises to innovate rapidly and improve operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including insurance, financial services, education, logistics, and manufacturing. Mendix operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and has formed strategic alliances to enhance its service offerings.

4C

Series B in 2014
4C is building the leading self-service intelligence platform for marketers to drive business outcomes across closed ecosystems. Brands, agencies, and media owners around the world trust Scope by 4C™ to surface insights about their most valuable consumers and creatives, and activate them across channels and devices. With over $2 billion in annualized advertising spend running through Scope, 4C bridges linear television, streaming video, digital commerce, and social media. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, 4C has staff in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Visit www.4Cinsights.com for more information.

AppLift

Series A in 2013
AppLift GmbH is a mobile games marketing platform that connects game publishers and developers with traffic sources to enhance user acquisition. Founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, Germany, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York City, and Seoul, AppLift offers a suite of solutions for mobile performance marketing across iOS and Android platforms. Its services include customizable advertisement units such as PlayAds SDK for interactive ads, a mobile widget for monetizing web traffic, and APIs for seamless integration. The platform also caters to device manufacturers, mobile operators, and media publishing businesses, enabling them to optimize user engagement and lifetime value tracking. AppLift empowers advertisers with tools to programmatically manage their campaigns, target specific audiences, and drive user activation and retention, ultimately fostering customer growth in a mobile-first landscape. Since June 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of blockescence plc.

Eutechnyx

Venture Round in 2013
Eutechnyx Limited is a driving game developer based in Gateshead, United Kingdom, with additional offices in the northeast of England and Hong Kong. Founded in 1987, the company focuses on creating and publishing titles and original intellectual properties for game consoles. Previously known as Merit Studios (Europe) Ltd., Eutechnyx has established itself as a notable player in the computer and video game industry.

MarkaVIP

Series B in 2012
MarkaVIP is an exclusive, invitation-only online shopping community that targets the Middle Eastern market. Founded by Ahmed Alkhatib, who has extensive experience in the e-commerce sector from his time in Silicon Valley, the platform caters to over 3 million members across eight Arabic-speaking countries, including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Oman. MarkaVIP specializes in flash sales, offering a range of apparel, accessories, and home decor brands at discounted prices, allowing customers to purchase high-quality products at reasonable rates. The platform is designed specifically for fashion enthusiasts in the region, making it a unique shopping destination.

Intrinsic ID

Venture Round in 2012
Intrinsic ID B.V. specializes in digital authentication solutions, primarily for the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded applications. The company is known for its SRAM Physical Unclonable Function (SRAM PUF) technology, which utilizes semiconductor manufacturing variations to create unique identifiers and keys for authenticating chips, data, devices, and systems. This approach allows for cost-effective implementation of authentication and key provisioning without the need for additional hardware. Intrinsic ID offers several key products, including Broadkey, Citadel, Quiddicard, and Quiddikey, which facilitate secure key management and anti-counterfeiting measures. The company's solutions are widely employed to validate payment systems, secure connectivity, authenticate sensors, and protect sensitive government and military data. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Intrinsic ID has garnered recognition for its innovative technology, including the EU 2016 Innovation Radar Prize. Its products have been validated in millions of devices and meet stringent certification standards.

Takeaway.com

Series A in 2012
Takeaway.com is an online food delivery marketplace based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that connects consumers with restaurants across 14 European countries and Israel. Founded in 2000, the company has established a robust platform featuring over 31,000 connected restaurants, offering a diverse range of food options. In addition to its marketplace, Takeaway.com provides delivery services in 23 cities across five European nations for restaurants that do not have their own delivery capabilities. The company primarily collaborates with delivery restaurants, enhancing the convenience of food ordering for consumers in regions including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

Mendix

Series A in 2011
Mendix Inc. offers a low-code application development platform that facilitates the creation, integration, and deployment of mobile and web applications for businesses. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Europe, Mendix enables both developers and business analysts to build applications using visual models, promoting collaboration between IT and business leaders. Its comprehensive platform includes tools such as the Mendix Connector Kit for IoT data integration, the Mendix Web Modeler for application design and collaboration, and the Mendix Application Performance Monitor for performance diagnostics. Mendix's focus on the entire application lifecycle—from development and testing to deployment—allows enterprises to innovate rapidly and improve operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including insurance, financial services, education, logistics, and manufacturing. Mendix operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and has formed strategic alliances to enhance its service offerings.

Eutechnyx

Venture Round in 2011
Eutechnyx Limited is a driving game developer based in Gateshead, United Kingdom, with additional offices in the northeast of England and Hong Kong. Founded in 1987, the company focuses on creating and publishing titles and original intellectual properties for game consoles. Previously known as Merit Studios (Europe) Ltd., Eutechnyx has established itself as a notable player in the computer and video game industry.

Service2Media

Series B in 2011
Service2Media BV, based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, specializes in designing and developing mobile solutions for various sectors, including news, e-commerce, banking, government, entertainment, leisure, and retail. Founded in 2005, the company offers a multi-platform application development framework known as the App Lifecycle Platform™, which enables the creation, deployment, and management of both enterprise and consumer applications across multiple devices. This platform supports diverse programming languages and facilitates the entire app lifecycle, from design to maintenance. Service2Media also provides additional services, including consulting, training for developers, and assistance with app store submissions. The company serves notable clients such as Al Jazeera, Springer, and Rabobank, and has established partnerships with technology firms like SAP and Capgemini. As of February 2016, Service2Media operates as a subsidiary of One Sixty B.V.

Cint

Series B in 2010
Cint, founded in 1998 in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a global insight exchange that connects businesses with consumer data. The company maintains an online marketplace with 19 million registered consumers, enabling community owners to manage, monetize, and enhance their data. Cint specializes in providing software solutions that streamline the insights-gathering process for various clients, including research agencies and brands. Its platform allows these clients to access consumer insights efficiently and survey communities in real time, thereby delivering valuable information and audience scale. Through its innovative technology, Cint facilitates a more effective means of gathering and utilizing consumer insights in the digital landscape.

Palringo

Series B in 2010
Palringo is a community messaging and gaming application available on iOS and Android, enabling users to connect, chat, and engage in gaming activities. Launched in 2006, the platform has attracted over 40 million users globally and features more than 350,000 user-created groups based on various interests, including gaming, entertainment, sports, travel, and technology. Users can participate in these large community groups, some accommodating up to 2,000 members. Additionally, Palringo offers a variety of games, enhancing the user experience through in-app purchases using Palringo Credits for virtual products like sticker packs and premium accounts. The company, headquartered in London with additional offices in Newcastle, Ipswich, Gothenburg, and Helsinki, has embraced the concept of 'Community Gaming' by integrating gaming capabilities into its messaging service, following acquisitions of game studios in 2014 and 2015. This approach allows for the development of both in-app and external games, fostering a vibrant community-oriented gaming environment.

Eutechnyx

Series A in 2010
Eutechnyx Limited is a driving game developer based in Gateshead, United Kingdom, with additional offices in the northeast of England and Hong Kong. Founded in 1987, the company focuses on creating and publishing titles and original intellectual properties for game consoles. Previously known as Merit Studios (Europe) Ltd., Eutechnyx has established itself as a notable player in the computer and video game industry.

Liquavista

Series D in 2010
Liquavista B.V., a display manufacturing company, develops electro-wetting displays in the Netherlands and internationally. It offers LiquavistaBright that offers a combination of brightness in natural light and bold contrast to video; LiquavistaColor, which enables eReader devices to offer bright, full color, and low power video capable displays; and LiquavistaVivid, a transflective mode display, which represents the eReader application. Its products are used in portable and mobile applications, such as phones, watches, cameras, DVD players, and automotive applications. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands with additional offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

Layar

Series A in 2010
Layar B.V., founded in 2009 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializes in the development of mobile applications, particularly its augmented reality browser, Layar. This innovative platform overlays information onto real-world visuals captured through a mobile device's camera, enhancing user interaction across various domains such as dining, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, and tourism. By integrating interactive digital elements like videos, music clips, and social media links, Layar transforms how users discover and engage with their surroundings, appealing to a growing audience of tech-savvy consumers. The company aims to bridge the gap between the digital and physical worlds, providing brands with unique opportunities to connect with users through immersive experiences.

Palringo

Venture Round in 2009
Palringo is a community messaging and gaming application available on iOS and Android, enabling users to connect, chat, and engage in gaming activities. Launched in 2006, the platform has attracted over 40 million users globally and features more than 350,000 user-created groups based on various interests, including gaming, entertainment, sports, travel, and technology. Users can participate in these large community groups, some accommodating up to 2,000 members. Additionally, Palringo offers a variety of games, enhancing the user experience through in-app purchases using Palringo Credits for virtual products like sticker packs and premium accounts. The company, headquartered in London with additional offices in Newcastle, Ipswich, Gothenburg, and Helsinki, has embraced the concept of 'Community Gaming' by integrating gaming capabilities into its messaging service, following acquisitions of game studios in 2014 and 2015. This approach allows for the development of both in-app and external games, fostering a vibrant community-oriented gaming environment.

Civolution

Series A in 2009
Civolution was formed in October 2008 as a spin-out of Royal Philips Electronics. Civolution is the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing media content. The company offers an extensive portfolio of cutting edge watermarking and fingerprinting technology applications for audience measurement, media synchronization and forensic marking of media assets in pre-release, digital cinema, PayTV and online. Through its solutions portfolio Civolution offers the most comprehensive global media monitoring (television, internet, and radio) and online content identification and monetization to facilitate and manage profitable content distribution.

Liquavista

Series C in 2009
Liquavista B.V., a display manufacturing company, develops electro-wetting displays in the Netherlands and internationally. It offers LiquavistaBright that offers a combination of brightness in natural light and bold contrast to video; LiquavistaColor, which enables eReader devices to offer bright, full color, and low power video capable displays; and LiquavistaVivid, a transflective mode display, which represents the eReader application. Its products are used in portable and mobile applications, such as phones, watches, cameras, DVD players, and automotive applications. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands with additional offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

IPDiA

Series A in 2009
IPDiA S.A., established in 2009 and based in Caen, France, specializes in the manufacture of 3D silicon passive components, including submounts, RF devices, and capacitors. The company offers a diverse range of products, such as high stability silicon capacitors, integrated passive devices like filters and transformers, and customized solutions for various applications. IPDiA's products cater to industries such as broadband, medical, industrial sensors, and aerospace, aiming to replace traditional ceramic and tantalum capacitors with innovative solutions. The company also provides assembly services, design support, and foundry capabilities, leveraging over a decade of research and development in advanced technologies. With a focus on high brightness LEDs and integrated passive devices, IPDiA positions itself as a significant player in the global market, driven by a team with extensive experience in semiconductor innovation and manufacturing. As of 2016, IPDiA operates as a subsidiary of Murata Electronics Europe B.V.

Greetz

Series B in 2009
Greetz BV is an online platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializing in personalized greeting cards and gifts. Founded in 2004, the company offers a variety of products, including flowers, chocolates, greeting cards, drinks, balloons, cakes, and other unique surprises such as beauty products and personalized items. Greetz provides an innovative service called MyGreetz, which includes an address book and calendar to help customers manage and send their cards and gifts efficiently. The platform allows users to create and customize their selections through a user-friendly application accessible via desktop, tablet, or mobile devices. Serving both private and commercial customers, Greetz has established itself as a market leader in the Netherlands and is actively pursuing international expansion. As of 2018, Greetz operates as a subsidiary of PhotoBox Limited.

Sellaband

Series A in 2008
SellaBand is based in Munich and Berlin, the creative capital of Europe. Since its launch in August 2006, SellaBand has coordinated recording sessions for more than 80 artists or acts who had their albums funded by their fans. Over $4,000,000 have been invested in independent bands via www.sellaband.com. With SellaBand, artists retain complete ownership of the works created and have the flexibility to determine which incentives they will offer their fans who fund them. SellaBand’s fan funding engine also allows artists the freedom to enter into deals with any label, management company, or publisher and there are no advances to pay back. Artists maintain control over their career and have 100% freedom to create the music that they want to create. SellaBand can also be utilized by management companies, record labels, publishers, sponsors and media companies to fund projects for their own artists while also building the core fan base required to launch an artist or take them to the next stage of their career.

eBuddy

Series B in 2008
eBuddy is a messaging solutions provider that offers web and mobile applications for users to communicate across various platforms. Founded in 2003, the company initially launched e-Messenger, the first independent web browser-based instant messaging service, and rebranded to eBuddy in 2006. Its flagship products include eBuddy Chat, which allows users with accounts from popular messaging services like Facebook Chat, MSN, and Google Talk to chat for free in a single interface, and XMS, a real-time messaging app for smartphones that enables unlimited messaging through internet connectivity. XMS, launched in 2011, is compatible with multiple smartphone operating systems, including iOS and Android. Headquartered in Amsterdam, eBuddy has additional offices in San Francisco and Singapore and is supported by investors such as Prime Technology Ventures and Lowland Capital Partners. The company has garnered significant user engagement, facilitating millions of global conversations monthly.

Palringo

Series A in 2007
Palringo is a community messaging and gaming application available on iOS and Android, enabling users to connect, chat, and engage in gaming activities. Launched in 2006, the platform has attracted over 40 million users globally and features more than 350,000 user-created groups based on various interests, including gaming, entertainment, sports, travel, and technology. Users can participate in these large community groups, some accommodating up to 2,000 members. Additionally, Palringo offers a variety of games, enhancing the user experience through in-app purchases using Palringo Credits for virtual products like sticker packs and premium accounts. The company, headquartered in London with additional offices in Newcastle, Ipswich, Gothenburg, and Helsinki, has embraced the concept of 'Community Gaming' by integrating gaming capabilities into its messaging service, following acquisitions of game studios in 2014 and 2015. This approach allows for the development of both in-app and external games, fostering a vibrant community-oriented gaming environment.

Greetz

Series A in 2007
Greetz BV is an online platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializing in personalized greeting cards and gifts. Founded in 2004, the company offers a variety of products, including flowers, chocolates, greeting cards, drinks, balloons, cakes, and other unique surprises such as beauty products and personalized items. Greetz provides an innovative service called MyGreetz, which includes an address book and calendar to help customers manage and send their cards and gifts efficiently. The platform allows users to create and customize their selections through a user-friendly application accessible via desktop, tablet, or mobile devices. Serving both private and commercial customers, Greetz has established itself as a market leader in the Netherlands and is actively pursuing international expansion. As of 2018, Greetz operates as a subsidiary of PhotoBox Limited.

Palringo

Seed Round in 2006
Palringo is a community messaging and gaming application available on iOS and Android, enabling users to connect, chat, and engage in gaming activities. Launched in 2006, the platform has attracted over 40 million users globally and features more than 350,000 user-created groups based on various interests, including gaming, entertainment, sports, travel, and technology. Users can participate in these large community groups, some accommodating up to 2,000 members. Additionally, Palringo offers a variety of games, enhancing the user experience through in-app purchases using Palringo Credits for virtual products like sticker packs and premium accounts. The company, headquartered in London with additional offices in Newcastle, Ipswich, Gothenburg, and Helsinki, has embraced the concept of 'Community Gaming' by integrating gaming capabilities into its messaging service, following acquisitions of game studios in 2014 and 2015. This approach allows for the development of both in-app and external games, fostering a vibrant community-oriented gaming environment.

Codenomicon

Series A in 2005
Codenomicon develops threat awareness and proactive security testing solutions. Its products include Defensics, a solution that discovers unknown vulnerabilities and flaws, AppCheck, a solution that catalogs, scans, and identifies various digital assets as well as identifies key vulnerabilities and outlines known corresponding fixes, and AbuseSA, a solution that provides governments, CERTs, and cyber authorities with threat intelligence. Codenomicon also offers testing and auditing services such as outsourced robustness testing, custom test development, security audit, vulnerability reporting, and advanced testing and auditing, training, and security and robustness verification services. It serves developers and security analysts in telecommunications, networking, manufacturing, financial services, and defense industries. Ari Takanen, Rauli Kaksonen, and Mikko Varpiola founded Codenomicon in 2001, with its headquarters in Oulu in Finland, with a branch in Saratoga in California in the United States. Codenomicon operates as a subsidiary of Synopsys as of June 29, 2015.

Spirea AB

Series B in 2002
Spirea AB is located at Kista, Sweden in the heart of the "wireless valley". Spirea is a dynamic, rapidly growing start-up in the Bluetooth personal connectivity market. The company designs and markets highly integrated, yet flexible, Bluetooth hardware and software wireless solutions and application-specific Bluetooth platforms. Their products are based on in-house developed IPs, primarily in low cost integrated circuit technologies, such as CMOS.

Q-go

Series B in 2000
Q-go is a global leader in next generation online customer service, and offers online and mobile customer service solutions for the financial services, airlines and telecommunications industries. Q-go's SaaS-based solution is available in many languages, and is powered by comprehensive, industry-specific domain dictionaries, millions of customer interactions, and the most advanced semantic technology available. The software is available for websites, call centers, intranets, mobile, ATM and virtual assistants, and Q-go offers a guaranteed return on investment (ROI) within six months. Unlike typical search and knowledge-base technology, Q-go's application understands what customers are asking on your website, mobile and other channels, and allows your online customers to ask questions in their own words. It understands what your customers are asking, rapidly deciphers their question grammatically and semantically, and delivers the right answer, the first time. The result is the highest quality customer experience and service, an immediate and guaranteed reduction in costs, a significant increase in self-service penetration, online conversion and real-time customer insight. Q-go customers include leading financial institutions and other globally recognized brands including Air France-KLM, ING, ABN AMRO, BBVA, VISA, Deutsche Telekom, T-Systems, and Movistar. Founded in 1999, Q-go is headquartered in Amsterdam and has additional offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Bonn, Munich, Zürich, New York and San Francisco. Learn more at http://www.q-go.com.

YellowBrix

Series C in 2000
YellowBrix, founded in 1997 as NewsReal, emerged from the Corporate Information Division of InfoSeek, driven by the vision of co-founders David Hoppmann and Jeff Massa. With backgrounds in artificial intelligence and leadership, they recognized the demand for accessible, quality content as the Internet evolved into a vast content hub. YellowBrix specializes in providing syndicated news content for portals and intranets, along with content analytics solutions that deliver insights into market and business intelligence related to companies, individuals, products, topics, and brands. The company's name was changed to YellowBrix in 2000 to better reflect the optimism surrounding the Internet and its potential. Over the years, YellowBrix has developed advanced applications for its Intelligence Engine, solidifying its position as a key player in content infrastructure services.
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